WarnerMedia announces exec shakeup

By Matt Collins Article may include affiliate links

WarnerMedia has announced a major shakeup that fills out the executive suite following two notable departures.

• Former NBC entertainment chief Robert Greenblatt will head up the company’s newly formed entertainment unit.
• Greenblatt left NBC in September 2018 after playing a key role in reshaping the network’s programming and boosting ratings.
• Meanwhile, CNN Worldwide exec Jeff Zucker, who is also an NBC alum, will lead the new sports division, which includes Turner Sports, Bleacher Report and AT&T’s Regional Sports Networks.
• Zucker will also maintain his responsibilities for CNN.
• The moves come after longtime HBO head Richard Plepler departed along with Turner head David Levy earlier this year.
• The executive changes were triggered, at least in part, by AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner, whose main divisions includes HBO, Turner and Warner Bros.